Patents by Inventor Wlodzimierz Rutynowski

Wlodzimierz Rutynowski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210038124
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Publication number: 20210030343
    Abstract: A lancet device including a housing and a lancet structure having a puncturing element. The lancet structure disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a retaining or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward end of the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet structure toward the puncturing position, and a retaining hub retaining the lancet structure in the retracted position against the bias of the drive spring. The retaining hub includes a pivotal lever in interference engagement with the lancet structure. An actuator within the housing pivots the lever, thereby moving the lancet structure toward the rearward end of the housing to at least partially compress the drive spring, and releasing the lever from interference engagement with the lancet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Bradley M. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 10849534
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Patent number: 10842428
    Abstract: A lancet device including a housing and a lancet structure having a puncturing element. The lancet structure disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a retaining or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward end of the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet structure toward the puncturing position, and a retaining hub retaining the lancet structure in the retracted position against the bias of the drive spring. The retaining hub includes a pivotal lever in interference engagement with the lancet structure. An actuator within the housing pivots the lever, thereby moving the lancet structure toward the rearward end of the housing to at least partially compress the drive spring, and releasing the lever from interference engagement with the lancet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Bradley M. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20190015029
    Abstract: A lancet device including a housing and a lancet structure having a puncturing element. The lancet structure disposed within the housing and adapted for movement between a retaining or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward end of the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet structure toward the puncturing position, and a retaining hub retaining the lancet structure in the retracted position against the bias of the drive spring. The retaining hub includes a pivotal lever in interference engagement with the lancet structure. An actuator within the housing pivots the lever, thereby moving the lancet structure toward the rearward end of the housing to at least partially compress the drive spring, and releasing the lever from interference engagement with the lancet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Bradley M. Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20180256081
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Patent number: 9993184
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Patent number: 8998942
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Publication number: 20150073464
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Patent number: 8333781
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Patent number: 7842059
    Abstract: The device is built of a housing (1), wherein a push button (3) is positioned, and the puncturing needle (5), wherein the push button (3) has arms (7, 8) to guide the push button (3) inside the housing (1), and a driving spring (11), one end of which is linked to the push button (3), and the other end drives the puncturing needle (5), and the puncturing needle (5) has breakable wings (17, 18), which rest against the breaking edge (19) of the housing (1). The device has moreover two return springs (13, 14), each of which is connected to one of the arms (7, 8) of the push button (3), and two side juts (15, 16), each of which is positioned between one of the return springs (13, 14) and the other end of the driving spring (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: “HTL Strefa” Spolka Akcyjna
    Inventor: Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Publication number: 20090036915
    Abstract: The lancet device includes a housing and a lancet having a puncturing element. The lancet is disposed within the housing and is adapted for axial movement between an initial or pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the housing, and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through a forward opening in the housing. The lancet device includes a drive spring disposed within the housing for biasing the lancet toward the puncturing position, and a retraction or return spring for returning the lancet to a position within the housing where the puncturing element is disposed within the housing. The retraction spring thereafter maintains engagement with the lancet to assist in preventing the puncturing element from again projecting outward from the forward opening in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jacek Grzegorz Karbowniczek, Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Publication number: 20070135828
    Abstract: The device is built of a housing (1), wherein a push button (3) is positioned, and the puncturing needle (5), wherein the push button (3) has arms (7, 8) to guide the push button (3) inside the housing (1), and a driving spring (11), one end of which is linked to the push button (3), and the other end drives the puncturing needle (5), and the puncturing needle (5) has breakable wings (17, 18), which rest against the breaking edge (19) of the housing (1). The device has moreover two return springs (13, 14), each of which is connected to one of the arms (7, 8) of the push button (3), and two side juts (15, 16), each of which is positioned between one of the return springs (13, 14) and the other end of the driving spring (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: Wlodzimierz Rutynowski
  • Publication number: 20040220603
    Abstract: A lancet comprises a handle (1) made of plastic material with a needle (2), where the tip (3) of the needle (2) is >covered by a sheath (4) moulded together with the handle (1). The handle (1) includes at least one hole expositing the needle (2). The part of the needle (2) positioned in at least one hole (5) of the handle (1) is crooked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Wojciech Wyszogrodzki
  • Patent number: 6613064
    Abstract: An arrangement for regulating the depth of a puncture including a sleeve, a button placed at one end of the sleeve, a piston with a puncturing tip that is slidably mounted within the sleeve, and a power spring placed between the front of the button and the piston. The other end of the sleeve (1) includes an adjusting ring (3), which has two inwardly directed half-ringed, oblique limiting members (14, 15), which are hit by fin (7) of the piston during puncturing of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: P.Z. “HTL” S.A.
    Inventors: Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Wojciech Wyszogrodzki
  • Publication number: 20010039387
    Abstract: An arrangement for regulating the depth of a puncture including a sleeve, a button placed at one end of the sleeve, a piston with a puncturing tip that is slidably mounted within the sleeve, and a power spring placed between the front of the button and the piston. The other end of the sleeve (1) includes an adjusting ring (3), which has two inwardly directed half-ringed, oblique limiting members (14, 15), which are hit by fin (7) of the piston during puncturing of skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Wojciech Wyszogrodzki
  • Patent number: 6206901
    Abstract: The puncturing device according to the invention comprises the puncturing unit (2) with an exchangeable puncturing insert (7), a driving unit (1) connected with the puncturing unit (2) comprising a ram (12) placed inside the body (9) of the driving unit (1), and at the ram (12) between the first end (13) of the ram (12) pointing towards puncturing insert (7) and the body (9) a driving spring (14) is placed, the second end (17) of the ram (12) is sustained in the body (9), and on the driving unit (1) a triggering unit (3) comprising a button (18) is placed with an inner projection (19) pointing towards the second end (17) of the ram (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventors: Wlodzimierz Rutynowski, Wojciech Wyszogrodzki